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Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Stakes
Class 3, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-90, £8,100, 14 runners
- Going
- HEAVY (GoingStick: 5.0)
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›I'm Next gets the nod in this 14-runner heavy-ground sprint at Haydock, preferred to the top-rated Eye of Dubai because of a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come. Only two pounds separate them on our figures, so the gap is slim, and I'm Next's rating of 93 puts him right in the thick of it. Eye of Dubai is the chief danger as the narrowly higher-rated runner, with Jungle Drums level with our pick on 93 and Wheels of Fire, two pounds behind, also needing respect. Sticking with the improver, I'm Next is the selection.
Runners
David Allan
Tim Easterby 4/72
I'm Next has run over today's trip and on this going, and he comes here fresh enough after 20 days off, with a second four starts back and a win six starts back as his best recent efforts. A ninth last time is a blemish, but our figures rank him second of 14 from stall 14.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Dharwa (GB) by Equiano
- Owner
- B Parker Partner
- Foaled
- 14 May 2022
- Stable
- Great Habton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 72 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 85
William Carver
Jamie Osborne 0/9
Jungle Drums has been consistent, finishing fourth last time out and fourth again four starts back, and he's a winner five starts back who has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 93 puts him third of 14, but he's back quickly after just five days and carries 135 lb from stall four.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- Ayr Missile (GB) by Cadeaux Genereux
- Owner
- Jim And Claire Ltd And Jon Kay Collins
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 86
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn 1/16
Eye of Dubai is a leading threat, going well after a second last time out just eight days ago and a winner three starts back, with experience of today's trip and going. The main risk is an eighth two starts back, so consistency is a question.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Lily Carstairs (GB) by Orpen
- Owner
- Wedo Business S Radymski
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 85
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 5/49
Wheels of Fire is a leading danger, a winner three starts back who has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 91 ranks him fourth of 14 against an official 86. The risk is form since, a seventh two starts back, then unplaced last time out, after 33 days off.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Azagba (FR) by Deportivo
- Owner
- Mrs Fitri Hay
- Foaled
- 20 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 49 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 81
Jason Watson
Harriet Bethell 1/5
City Captain won last time out and was a second two starts back, with another win three starts before that, so he arrives in good heart after 18 days off and has run over today's trip. Carrying 132 lb from stall five, his sixth-placed rank in our ratings (86) suggests a midfield profile.
- Sire
- Aclaim (IRE)
- Dam
- City Girl (IRE) by Elusive City
- Owner
- The Horse Watchers 10
- Foaled
- 3 May 2022
- Stable
- Arnold, E Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 78
David Egan
John Butler 2/19
Zain Primus won three and four starts back but has tailed off since, unplaced then a ninth last time out, which tempers the case despite 20 days off and experience of today's trip and going. Carrying 132 lb from stall one, he sits eighth of 14 on our rating.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- So Brave (GB) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- Asaad Al Banwan
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 19 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 76
Grace McEntee
Phil McEntee 0/2
Marching Mac was a fifth last time out after a fourth two starts back, though he did win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 41-day break and 129 lb from stall nine temper things, with our rating of 85 only seventh best of 14.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Wojha (IRE) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Trevor Johnson
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 85
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby 3/26
Canon's House is winless in his last six, though a third last time out and a third five starts back show he can get involved, and he has run over today's trip. Off 127 lb from stall 12, he's rated 88 by us against an official 80, but he hasn't yet found a way past the leaders.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Swiss Dream (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- M Mchale J Munroe M Guy D Walshe
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 26 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 85
Myla Coppins (5)
Tony Carroll 2/35
Secret Mistral was second last time out and has a win five starts back, but an eighth two starts back and a ranking of 12 of 14 on our figures make her hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, and comes here 27 days fresh from stall six.
- Sire
- Pearl Secret (GB)
- Dam
- Beau Mistral (IRE) by Windsor Knot
- Owner
- A Mills
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Cropthorne, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 35 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 80
Jack Mitchell
Kevin & Lauren Frost 1/15
Explosive Finnish arrives in solid form, second last time out, third two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip after 27 days off. Our rating of 83 only ranks him 10th of 14, though, and 125 lb from draw 3 leaves little room for error.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Farnham (GB) by Farhh
- Owner
- Mrs L A Smith
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Averham Park, Notts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 15 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 74
Billy Loughnane
Iain Jardine 6/28
Parisiac is yet to win in his last six, with an eighth last time out and a sixth two starts back, though a second three starts back and a third before that show he can get involved. He's back quickly after seven days, but has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 84 sits above his official 77.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Colgin (GB) by Canford Cliffs
- Owner
- Alison Walker Sarah Cousins
- Foaled
- 19 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Carrutherstown, D'fries & G'way
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 28 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 83
Rowan Scott
Grant Tuer 0/9
Al Hussar is hard to fancy, winless in his last six with a seventh last time out and a fourth five starts back as the best of a modest recent run. He has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after 13 days, while our rating of 83 ranks him only 11th of 14.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Queen's Charter (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- The Gathering And Partner
- Foaled
- 20 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Birkby, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 82
Marco Ghiani
Robert Cowell 0/10
South Shore arrives in cracking form, second last time out, a winner two starts back and all six runs in the top two, yet our figures rank him last of 14, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, and he's fresh enough after 17 days off.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Angel's Glory (GB) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- The Legendary Moore Syndicate
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 73
Mark Winn
Charles Hills 2/16
Proof has finished fifth in each of his last two starts, and a win three starts back is the lone bright spot in a modest recent record. He has run over today's trip and going, and 20 days since his last run is fine, but ranking 13th of 14 on our figures makes him hard to fancy from stall 11.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Filona (IRE) by Motivator
- Owner
- Gary And Linnet Woodward
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 16 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 82
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.